Robert Wilhelm Lemke was born on 26 October 1821 in Prussia. He married Caroline Hilderbrandt in 1855. They had the following children: Paul — born 1860 at Grovedale Caroline — born 1862 at Grovedale, married Julius Theodor Grossmann in 1899, died 1928 at Geelong aged 66 Emma Wilhelmine — born 1863, died 1941 Ida Frederike — born 1865 at Grovedale Gustave Adolph Wilhelm — born 1867 at Geelong, died the same year, buried at Grovedale Cemetery Julius Robert — born 1869, married Emma Louise Petrass, died January 1930 at Ballarat of pneumonia aged 61 Agnes Juliana — born 1869 at Geelong, married Paul Emil Grossmann in 1891, died 1934 at Geelong West aged 64 Augusta Elizabeth Amelia — born 1871, died 13 March 1918 aged 46, buried at Grovedale Cemetery Marie Wilhelmina Elizabeth — born 1873 at Geelong, died 8 May 1877, buried at Grovedale Cemetery Albert — born 1877 at Grovedale, died 8 May 1877 aged 1 month, buried at the Grovedale Cemetery Sophia — born 1878 at Grovedale, died in infancy Robert grew grapes on 41 acres at Belmont. He died on 31 March 1893 aged 71 years and 10 months and was buried at Grovedale Cemetery. Caroline died 19 May 1897 aged 64 years and was buried with him. |